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October 26, 2009

Another public service hit by the recession – Seattle public libraries – Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog (blog)

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Another public service hit by the recession – Seattle public libraries
Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog (blog)
The poor economy has hit Washington's city services hard, and Seattle's public libraries could also feel the blow. The city of Seattle must cut $72 million
Speak up on the city's 2010 budget: What gets cut, what doesn'tCHS Capitol Hill Seattle

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King County Library System Awarded Prestigious National Leadership Grant From … – Reuters

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King County Library System Awarded Prestigious National Leadership Grant From
Reuters
Thanks to this generous grant KCLS will be able to share current development work on the Open Source Library System (OSLS), Evergreen, with other libraries

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Sarasota County Libraries and SCAT team up for Bus Books – WWSB ABC 7

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Sarasota County Libraries and SCAT team up for Bus Books
WWSB ABC 7
The outreach program is part of the library's new "Read and Pass it on" initiative that makes books available to anyone for free, and encourages the readers

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Library Web Sites an Integral Tool – The Ledger

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Library Web Sites an Integral Tool
The Ledger
Your library's Web site is a gateway to knowing what's going on at your library, and extends the library experience to the comfort of your home or wherever
Thousands expected at Friends of the Library saleIndependent Florida Alligator

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Special Collections Library Exhibits Islamic Manuscripts – UK News

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UK News
Special Collections Library Exhibits Islamic Manuscripts
UK News
(Oct. 26, 2009) − Shelved in the Rare Books stacks of the University of Kentucky Special Collections Library is a unique collection of more than two dozen

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Will E-Books Save The Library? – Mediapost.com

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Telegraph.co.uk
Will E-Books Save The Library?
Mediapost.com
In a story that potentially bodes well for the broader publishing industry, some UK libraries are reporting a spike in reader interest since the adoption of
E-books helping surge in library membersTelegraph.co.uk
Books to Borrow … Books to Buy Check your library for recommended booksBarre Montpelier Times Argus

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Dimond Branch Library expands web access – Oakland Tribune

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Dimond Branch Library expands web access
Oakland Tribune
Starting Wednesday, patrons of Oakland's Dimond Branch Library can register to use seven new laptops, bringing the number of branch

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Obama Library Talk Revs Up Chicago's Nobel Factory – Bloomberg

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New York Daily News
Obama Library Talk Revs Up Chicago's Nobel Factory
Bloomberg
Now a recruitment effort is percolating to have the university host the presidential library of the 2009 Peace Prize recipient.
The Obama Presidential Library: A legacy for Chicago. At U of Chicago?Chicago Sun-Times
Obama is reportedly cool to the ideaNBC Chicago
Obama presidential library: U of Chicago?The Swamp (blog)

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Family travel five: Presidential libraries open the pages of history – Sacramento Bee

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Family travel five: Presidential libraries open the pages of history
Sacramento Bee
By LYNN O'ROURKE HAYES Visit a presidential library with your family to explore our country's history and learn more about the leaders who helped shape it.

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October 25, 2009

U. library enters 21st century after $79 million renovation – Salt Lake Tribune

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U. library enters 21st century after $79 million renovation
Salt Lake Tribune
University of Utah students Cody Tahmassebipour, left, and Sterling Canfield relax Friday atop the library's entrance.

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